Prepaid telephony system and method of activating a prepaid...

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2003-11-14

2008-09-09

Tieu, Binh K (Department: 2614)

Telephonic communications

With usage measurement

Call charge metering or monitoring

C379S114150, C379S114170, C379S121010, C379S127010

Reexamination Certificate

active

07424100

ABSTRACT:
In one particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a method of activating a prepaid telephony account. The method includes receiving a call from a caller at a prepaid service destination address identified by a prepaid calling card; receiving a prepaid card number of the caller; receiving a destination number; receiving an origination address of the caller; providing a message to the caller including an offer to associate a prepaid account corresponding to the prepaid calling card with the origination address of the caller; receiving a response to the message from the caller; and associating a long distance service code with the origination address of the caller based on the response to the message.

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